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Condoleezza Rice, former US National Security Advisor and former Secretary of State - In her early years, Rice was a Democrat. She worked in the State Department in 1977, during the Carter administration, as an intern in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. But she has said that she changed her party affiliation in 1982, partly because of the foreign policy of President Carter. She went on to say at the 2000 Republican National Convention, "My father joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did."

Although Obama administration officials have expanded the initiative, the creation of the Office of Iranian Affairs inside the State Department was spearheaded by ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (Associated Press)

Fox News' Bob Beckel suggested on Monday that Condoleezza Rice — America's first female and first black secretary of state — is not a good icon for young black people because she didn't grow up in the "ghetto." (Fox News/National Review/YouTube)

Fox News' Bob Beckel suggested on Monday that Condoleezza Rice — America's first female and first black secretary of state — is not a good icon for young black people because she didn't grow up in the "ghetto." (Fox News/National Review/YouTube)

FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at the California Republican Party 2014 Spring Convention in Burlingame, Calif. From Rice to the head of the International Monetary Fund and the former chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, the list of 2014 commencement speakers backing out following student and faculty protests continues to grow. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice peaks at the California Republican Party 2014 Spring Convention in Burlingame, Calif. Rice has decided against delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War. Rice said in a statement Saturday, May 3, 2014 that she informed Rutgers President Robert Barchi that she was declining the invitation. She said her involvement had "become a distraction for the university community" at a "time of joyous celebration for the graduates and their families."(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice peaks at the California Republican Party 2014 Spring Convention in Burlingame, Calif. Rice has decided against delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War. Rice said in a statement Saturday, May 3, 2014 that she informed Rutgers President Robert Barchi that she was declining the invitation. She said her involvement had "become a distraction for the university community" at a "time of joyous celebration for the graduates and their families."(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FILE - In this March 15, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice peaks at the California Republican Party 2014 Spring Convention in Burlingame, Calif. Rice has decided against delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War. Rice said in a statement Saturday, May 3, 2014 that she informed Rutgers President Robert Barchi that she was declining the invitation. She said her involvement had "become a distraction for the university community" at a "time of joyous celebration for the graduates and their families."(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Condoleezza Rice, who served as secretary of state in the George W. Bush administration, has spoken out about the situation in Syria, saying the U.S. should have intervened militarily and armed the rebels sooner. (Associated Press)

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks with Ben Crenshaw during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice whispers to Arnold Plamer during the par three competition at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)